GS-5 Pay in Alaska
$45,162 – $58,711 per year • 29.78% locality adjustment
GS-5 Salary Summary — Alaska
Complete GS-5 Pay Table — Alaska (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $45,162 | $3,764 | $1,737 | $21.64 | $34,799 | +$10,363 |
| Step 2 | $46,668 | $3,889 | $1,795 | $22.36 | $35,959 | +$10,709 |
| Step 3 | $48,173 | $4,014 | $1,853 | $23.08 | $37,119 | +$11,054 |
| Step 4 | $49,678 | $4,140 | $1,911 | $23.80 | $38,279 | +$11,399 |
| Step 5 | $51,184 | $4,265 | $1,969 | $24.53 | $39,439 | +$11,745 |
| Step 6 | $52,689 | $4,391 | $2,027 | $25.25 | $40,599 | +$12,090 |
| Step 7 | $54,195 | $4,516 | $2,084 | $25.97 | $41,759 | +$12,436 |
| Step 8 | $55,700 | $4,642 | $2,142 | $26.69 | $42,919 | +$12,781 |
| Step 9 | $57,206 | $4,767 | $2,200 | $27.41 | $44,079 | +$13,127 |
| Step 10 | $58,711 | $4,893 | $2,258 | $28.13 | $45,239 | +$13,472 |
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Promotion from GS-4 to GS-5 at Step 5 in Alaska is a raise of $5,435 per year.
GS-5 Federal Jobs in Alaska
Federal employees at GS-5 in the Alaska locality area earn between $45,162 and $58,711 annually in 2026. This includes a 29.78% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-5 base pay of $34,799 to $45,239.
The Alaska locality area covers Alaska. At Step 5, a GS-5 employee here earns $5,017 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-5 Step 1 in this area is $1,737, or approximately $21.64 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance — it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.
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